Less is more

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Less is definitely more in this case, Mia! The composition and the strategic placing of lines are so very well done! I'll be away for a little over two weeks, so please excuse me if I am not commenting on your works during that period.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 30 Nov 15:11:46

Mia Loving minimalism as I do I couldn't believe it when I saw this one - so minimal and so effective . Love it , love it !!

Posted by Michael Edwards on Wed 30 Nov 15:46:37

Very minimal and very lovely. Using a watersoluble pen and wetting the lines was a masterstroke, almost a wash but not quite, really makes the drawing.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 30 Nov 16:30:38

I agree with everyone, it is really lovely Mia, what a beautiful Xmas card

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Wed 30 Nov 16:34:30

What a lovely idea. Less is definately more here.

Posted by Denise Butler on Wed 30 Nov 16:48:49

Love it !

Posted by Debs Jones on Wed 30 Nov 19:54:00

Thank you all very, very much!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 30 Nov 20:00:02

Now that is minimal! But it works, well done and very brave.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 30 Nov 20:11:09

Thanks, Stephen, I always appreciate your comments very much!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 30 Nov 22:04:17

Fantastic Mia

Posted by Larry Reynolds on Thu 01 Dec 11:35:43

That would be both the drawing and yourself Mia !

Posted by Larry Reynolds on Thu 01 Dec 11:36:24

Wow, Larry, thank you very much for that lovely compliment!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Thu 01 Dec 13:26:27

Lovely result , Mia!

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Thu 01 Dec 16:09:16

I didn't realize first that it is your painting Mia until I saw your name under it. I must say that it's very effective in it's simplicity! Your daughter's mother-in-law has got good taste!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Thu 01 Dec 18:51:29

Thanks, Sarah and Satu, I appreciate your comments very much! It was not easy to start an ink drawing and then make another one with less lines, and again one with less lines, until it ended like that! Satu, my daughter's mother-in-law is 81 years old and has very strong ideas about what she likes or not!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Thu 01 Dec 21:43:09

Marvellous little drawing!

Posted by Lesley Dabson on Fri 02 Dec 12:30:30

Mia....I am glad you enjoyed the beer!! We will be in Veurne in two weeks - from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. 6 of us this time. No doubt we shall visit St Sixtus. We will also buy some lovely chocolates for xmas gifts and cheese from Kaashoeve. (We have become great friends with Marc & Hilde who own Kaashoeve) This is a really lovely design. Simple but so effective.

Posted by Helen Evans on Fri 02 Dec 13:28:35

Hi Lesley and Helen, thank you very much for your nice comments. Helen, enjoy your stay with your friends in this beautiful area of Flanders!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 02 Dec 14:19:43

Clean clear lines very minimalist, very classy Mia.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 02 Dec 19:26:15

Thanks Carole, I always appreciate comments coming from such a really good artist as you are.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Sun 04 Dec 21:06:20

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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Every year, my youngest daughters mother-in-law asks me to design her a Christmas card. Because she prefers 'simple' drawings, last year, she chose this one. I used a Rotring ArtPen F with watersoluble ink and just with a wet brush, went under the line to fade it out.

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Mia Ketels

I live in Blankenberge on the Belgian Coast, about 15km from Bruges. After being trained as an art teacher in the 60ties, I started teaching for a few years. Then I had my carreer in a school administration. After retirement, I started drawing and painting again. I bought a lot of English books…

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